NationalDayIsaynoandIcallitasadDay,foryoufolksintheUK,stopbelievinginaSt. Luciafantasy,itistrue youleft yourSt.Luciaandhavegoneintomarriage with yourbeloved UK,yourdreamofaprosperousSt.LuciaisallinyourheadbecauseofloveforyourIsland, yesthebeachesarestillthere,andthesunishot,theraindampensthenoondayheat bringingcoolbreezetotheland,themountainsarestillmajestictobehold,theoldfolksin yourgenerationhasnowallpassawayuntotheirrest,whichmakesyoudaydream,your littlefifteen-minutevisitputsapepinyourstep,andyoureyesareblindedtothemiseryof the Island.Hurrahforyou,getareallookaroundyoutoseetheunforgivenplightindependencehas causedtotheIsland,wehavebecomeanationofbeggars,soldourbirthrighttoforeigners because wedon’thavetherightstuff,ourso-calledleadersarenothingbutscavengersand opportunist,nothingtodowiththeLandThePeopleortheLight,ofcourse,youareonthe brink of disaster moving fast on a one way dead end road.Those whohaveearslistencarefully, yourleader'sgreedhasdarkenedandplacedachoke holdonourIsland,thepoorhavebeenneglected,thesickaredyingforlackofpropercare, andyourcropsarerulingforlackoflovefortheland,youroldiswithouthopeforlackof hospitalization,yourchildrenarebeingsoldtothehighestbidderforlackofknowledge spoiledbycommercializingpropaganda,foreigndiplomacyoftreacherousintent,andyou think to say happy National Day.Oncelostcanneverregain,thisgenerationwasledastray,tocrimesandviolenceliars,like apackofhungrywolvespreyingontheirneighbors,IinviteyoutobringyourwealthtoSt. Luciaitallwillhavelastedbutoneday,modernpiratesRoambothpartiesofthe government,andjackalsroamthestreets.Comestayhereif youdare,maybenext year you will say Happy Sad day St. Lucia.AgainIsaytotheFox:Foxmyman!Younailedit,tofurtherelaborateonyourunique observationletmesaySt.Luciahadnobusinessbeingindependentwhenallitdoesis panhandle,beggingforbones,theso-calledelectedleadersforthepastdecadehave been blind beggars acting like kids playing at a tea party with dummy stuff dolls.Theyfightamongthemselvesforthebiggerpieceofthepieandscrabblewithname-callinglies,anddeceit,no wonderthiscountrySt.Luciaisinashithole withmurdersbythe score, still they fight and scrabble among themselves instead of standing tall and being true heroestothecause,asleepatthe wheeltheyare,letmetell you whattheyarenot,truthful no,lazy yes,greedy yes,innovativethinkersno,bossy yes,fresh, yes,stupid yes,brilliantno, those are the people who have represent a failing Island, captain the ship is sinking. ThebiggestheartacheofallisthattheIslandproduceandhasamongthosefailurespeople oftruegritandbrillianttop-notchsonsanddaughters,however,theyarenotgivena chance to shine, and we all know why?.
The biggest heartache of all is that the Island produce and has among those failures people of true grit
CHRISTMAS IN SAINT LUCIA
CELEBRATIONS
Itcameuponamidnightclear,thatChristmasfeeling,Irecalledthatmagical monthofDecembergrowingupasalittleboyintheparishofMicoud,oh MicoudyouwhohavekepttheseatofpowersincetherulingofJohnCompton thatlandpirate,notmuchgoodcameoutofhim,butheneverbegstodisgrace hishomeland,hedidlittleforthepeoplewhoplacehiminpower,andafterhe cameworsescavengers,Micoudwasleftinthestoneages,leftforruins,a dilapidatedslaughterhouseandthestinkingdrainthatbouquettheairinsidethe village,saythreecheerstothebastardsthatusemypeoplegoodgenerosity and blind faith.Withapennyinmypocket,Iwaitedanxiouslytobumaridetotheneighboring Desruisseaux,bazaar,andfestival,apennycouldgoalongway,thepeople werealivewithgallantryandfun.WhowouldhavethoughtadecadelaterSt. LuciamySt.Luciawouldbecomeahabitualbeggar,itsleader'sgreatmenlike mygranduncleM.LewisrulethisIslandwithdistinctandbenevolence,using theGod-givenresourcesgiventous,indeeditwasTheLandThePeopleThe Light, we made do.Thencamethevultures,circlingandswoopingdowntohaveafeast,theybegformoneytobuildahospitalthenstoleit,theybegformoneytobuildroads,thenstole it,theybegformoneytobuildtheairport,thenstoleit, yesthosemodern-daybeggarseventuallysold yourbelovedcountrytoforeignersforabone,theforeignersuse they're interrelated know how to feed their greed and sit back and watch them slowly decay.Nowthedarkcloudsaregatheringabove youSt.Luciaandnoonetoshelter youfromthestorm, yourleadershaveshownthescavengershowtostealbytheiractions, theytalkinthedaytimeandplunderinthenightohwhatshametheyhavebroughttoyourshoresifyoucouldonlyfindonepersonwhosaysthetruthfromeither group of pirates who rule over you then maybe you could survive for another year.Liesandmaliceareattheforefrontoftheagenda,theyhaveperfectedthelyingtechnique,becausetheydon’thaveanyonetobeaccountablefortheirdevious plunder, given a choice I would have them all thrown out and seek a just man or woman to save fair Helen.Itseemstorunintheirbloodtheliesandthecheatingwhichtheydoinmanydifferentforms,citizenshipwasthelowestblowtoyoumypeople,thatbroughtinallthe ratsfromasinkingshipto yourhouse,andnow youareinfested withallkindsofmaliciousrejects whoisnowstrongenoughtotopple yourlittleislandsincecitizen was their way of profiting only to embezzle the funds they have no vision or knowledge nor do they want too.Younowliveamongacollectiveofstrangers who willsoonrun yououtof yourhomeland,theyhavestartedplacingtheirleadersinakeyposition,theirpeoplehasbuilt their own little nest like China Town, and its Triad other scorpions will now dig in to form a vicious circle.Itisnotasiftheymeant welltoouroncepeace-lovingpeopleoftwodominatingpeopletheginaandthecoolie,thehaveandthehavenot,ithasalwaysbeenthat way everyone knew their place and life was in abundant, soon you will ask yourself where are my native people now. second-class citizen. continue reading…
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SAINT LUCIA NATIONAL DAY - UK CAN YOU HEAR
POETRY OASIS POEM
FAREWELL GRANDMA THELAST RIDE OF MARIA ANGELINA LEWISBy Kenvil AtkinsI just got the news my grandma has pass away a feeling of sorrow poured into my soulShe is lying at Rambally funeral home so I was toldI must make my way to Grand Ma book me on the first flight home out from this coldGrandpa Leslie has been gone for quite a long time may god rest his soulIt is now time for the reunion to begin the circle of love is unitedGrandpa Leslie a fisherman husbandman unique and nobleLeft his kin and journeyed to channels where he reside with his brideGrand pa fish the waters of Pwindaykye his generosity knows no boundThe people all love him not because he was the governor's brotherBut because he was kind generous and strong at heart you seeI look down at Grandma lying in her crib she was smiling at meI knew that if I utter a word she would hear me don’t ask me howPreviously in my dreams, Grand Ma came to me a secret she did whisperChild, she said if you look up with a prayer I am looking down you seeSo I knew my grandma would hear so I whisper Grand Ma I love youLooking up at grandma my tears fell like rain dripping down her chickAnd I gently wipe away the water from her brow oh so gentlySoon it will be time to take her to her last ride and cease her fightGrand Ma life journey spend it in a little hamlet made for twoI am afraid her gathering will be pitiful but Grand Ma I will be thereTo the church of St. Lucy upon the Arendell hill there she lay her headI came to bid her farewell for one last time my eyes lit up like a dimeThree scores and ten volunteered to be her pole bearer and so did IThe church-filled dignitaries and well-wishers pave the seatsThe family was seated in the front row I took my seat beside themFifth Prime Minister Sir Vaughn Allen Lewis and uncle barrister at LawVictor Lewis joins the mourning Grand Ma Leslie would be proudI took my turn to carry Grand Ma as she glide upon our shouldersGrandpa Lewis's extended family did not fail him the family is strongWe buried her in the choix cemetery placing there a marble stoneI will never forget that day Grand Ma Maria Angelina Lewis pass awayI am here to write her melody the singing queen of ChannelsThere will never be another so adventurous and so bold as my Grand Ma I will meet you soon in the glory land the Lord willing
DEGRADATION
A degradation of a once peaceful people, living under the mid-day sun on a hot paradise Island, how greed destroys all morality and forces it into submission, with a crime spree as its heritage. Awake up call to my people of St. Lucia, take back the land I love
BEULAH LAND
BEULAH LAND By Kenvil Atkins BEULAH LAND Oh beautiful St. Lucia Island in the sun I did not leave because I hated thee You are dear to me like a cup of cool Clearwater But the pioneer spirit would not let me be It's in Read more
Copyright Poetry Oasis Timeless Poetry 2002 all rights reserved
SAINT LUCIA IN DECAY: In a global democratic world of ideas, the rule of law seldom is respected by criminal gangs, criminals spread terror, and mayhem, criminals' justice is what is needed outright throughout a community of law-abiding citizens, criminals do not obey the law that is why they do all kinds of violence in an open and enclose jurisdiction. Casing point some officers of the Saint Lucia police force are and have been scrutinizing, their crimes became so outrageous that international finger-pointing, big brother had its say.Mygrandmotherusetosay,youmustsleepwithhenstoknowif ahensnores,andthatonlythoseindividualwhoputtheirhands inthefire,knowsifthefireishot,yesoperationrestorepeace wasagoodidea,andstillisaccordingtotheresultofincrease crimeshereontheIsland,SaintLuciandonotslaughteranyone withoutacauseandthatisusuallyinself-defense,thepolicehave tobevigilancetoo,what’snextacondemnationofthewhole policeforce,thatwillnothelpSaintLuciacitizeninanyway,tell foreigndiplomattobuttout,SaintLuciaisanindependent sovereignisland,andassuchdonotneedanypermissionto eradicate and fumigate outlaws residing within their border.SaintLuciawillnotmatchtothepiper'stune,wewillneverbea gangsters’paradise,andthemajorityofpureSaintLucian’swill notallowittohappen,ifindeedthereareafewundisciplined policeofficerswelltheyshouldbereprehendedbythe administration,notbyoutsideinfluence,especiallynotoneswho lives with crime at their doorstep daily end of the story.SaintLucia,youneedallyourablebodyyoungmenandwomen tojoininthefight,yesitisafight,afightforsurvivaland freedom,SaintLuciaplayinginternationalpoliticsistaboo,justso youcanbeawanna-beontheworldstage,ohhowyouaredef andblind,thecountriesthatprofessedtobepoliticallyrighthas moreinternalfusionandmorecrimesdoneinthenameofthe law. What says have you in their internal or external affairs?Don’tbeafoolishvirginSaintLucia,theoneswhoarejudging yourpeoplehaveprisonsaroundthecontinentofallsorts, politicalprisoners,warcrimes,terrorists,andsorts.Chancesare theymaywellberesponsibleforthedilemmayounowface,by sendingbackthosepeoplewhocommitcrimesattheirborder backtotheirrespectivecountries,freeingthemselvesfrom potentialharm,backtoyoutocontinuewheretheyleftoff,they are not your friends why try to imitate them.Weneedtoughloveforourcitizenswhocommitcrimes,instant justiceforthecrimecommitted,andnotwastethecourt'stimeif foundcaughtintheactimplementinstantjusticetothem,think ofthelaw-abidingcitizenwhofindsthemselvescaughtinthe crossfire.SaintLuciawillyouletfairHelenbecomeagangster'sparadise, hellno!Thatwillbringbackmygrandunclefromhisgraveandall God-fearing heroes of Saint Lucia to battle.Don’tbowdowntooutsidepressureeither,justtobeonthe worldstage,byGodIsaynoway,applyyourGod-givenrightsand justice for all.